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Sam Wallace @samvonwallace.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Thinking about the Prime Minister's departure from a political communication perspective Whatever your thoughts on what the PM achieved (or didn't) there is a fair amount of consensus that the communication from himself and the administration was not working 1/6 #Comms #PR

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Sam Wallace @samvonwallace.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

I really hate this northeastbylines.co.uk/region/north... I get it's a way to keep funding for the arts but to bring everything back to economic development is such a reductionist approach Life is more than just the bottom line, art is the enrichment that takes us from survival to really living

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Mayor takes new power over arts funding

Kim McGuinness will use new powers to reshape arts funding in the region to ensure it supports economic growth as well as enriching culture.

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Sam Wallace @samvonwallace.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Interesting and timely podcast www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-health-c... We can all see the growth of racism, both in it's occurrence but also it's severity across the country 1/2 #NHS #Health #Racism

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HSJ Podcast: How racism hurts NHS services

We talk staff, racism, the funding squeeze and trust groups on this week's HSJ Health Check, live from NHS ConfedExpo in Manchester.

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Handsworth is now Green! 💚🥳 Huge congratulations to @edfreshwater.bsky.social!

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Dr Kate Cushing @drkatecushing.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Delighted that all 3 Green Party candidates are now a team of councillors, with @nickhartleygreen.bsky.social having been re-elected.

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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Jeez. The Labour leader of Keir Starmer’s local council, Camden, has failed to win his seat, with the entire ward he stood in being won by the Greens.

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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 08/05/2026

🚨 GREEN MILESTONE 🚨 For the first time, the Green Party has 1,000 councillors 💚 Congratulations to Cllr Maxine Webb - the 1,000th Green Party councillor - on being elected to Norfolk County Council 🎉

LOCAL ELECTIONS 2026

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

Let's go Wales. £1 bus fares. Rent controls. Tomorrow is the day for a Greener Wales! 💚

Polanski says opportunity to make history at the polls for Greens in Wales.

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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

Samsung family in South Korea pays off record $8bn inheritance tax bill. IHT rate is 50%. The family said that "paying taxes is a natural duty of citizens". It establishes a benchmark for others. Can you imagine the super-rich doing the same in the UK?

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Samsung family pays off record $8bn inheritance tax bill

The bill is tied to the estate left by the firm's late chairman Lee Kun-hee, who died in October 2020.

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Sam Wallace @samvonwallace.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

I've been think a lot lately about resilience and why it doesn't work for me Some thoughts below, hope they're helpful for someone and if you have any thoughts on this let me know #Comms #PR #Resilience samuelwallace.home.blog/2026/05/04/i...

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I’ve decided to be less resilient

Photo by Kamaji Ogino on Pexels.com I’ve been thinking a lot about resilience recently. Mostly because I’ve had to practice resilience a lot lately. Perhaps too much. Working in communications / PR…

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Sam Wallace @samvonwallace.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

This kind of approach could be more effective in delivering what people need, the challenge is that political necessity will often work counter to this Question is, how can we have policy that serves people's needs rather than politicians? #Health #NHS www.kingsfund.org.uk/insight-and-...

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Why the NHS needs a ‘slow policymaking’ movement | The King's Fund

In a system bloated on fast-food-style policymaking, slowing down might be the most positive – and radical – step the government can take to improve health care.

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Sam Wallace @samvonwallace.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

The current AI ecosystem feels reminiscent of early internet Decentralised, organic, democratic spaces Vs corporate, exploitative ones We know which way the Internet as a whole went, let's hope AI can be different restofworld.org/2026/frugal-...

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Nations priced out of Big AI are building with frugal models

Amid a widening global divide in AI adoption, low-cost AI models that can deliver sovereignty and efficiency with a smaller environmental footprint are gaining ground.

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

This is Apartheid. It's morally disgusting - and comes at the same time as Israel is committing an ongoing genocide. To see the Labour Government defend Israel repeatedly will horrify the British public - it cannot go on like this.

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Sam Wallace @samvonwallace.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

Project Hail Mary Fantastic film The universe is filled with infinite wonders, but the greatest of them is the connections we make with each other

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Sam Wallace @samvonwallace.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

Expected but naive geo-political strategy from Saudi Arabia On the surface, ensuring a regional competitor is removed seems sensible but in reality the instability created by this conflict and/or a collapsed Iran will be destructive for their strategy to diversify the economy

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Bradford District Green Party @bradfordgreens.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

🗣 @zackpolanski.bsky.social: “For a truly progressive government, a wealth tax needs to be a day one priority.” ✅️

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Sam Wallace @samvonwallace.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

This first half is typical Scotland Best chance at a title for 20 years and it's errors all over the pitch and no drive/desire #6Nations #Rugby #IREVSCO

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Sam Wallace @samvonwallace.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

Some interesting findings here What sticks with me most is the results on the speed vs oversight trade off 1/2 #AI #Health #NHS www.health.org.uk/features-and...

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Sam Wallace @samvonwallace.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

Interesting article Spot on in it's articulation of the problem, people in PR do a great job 'selling' the value of the organisations they work for but often miss the opportunity to do so for our profession Both publicly but also within our organisations influenceonline.co.uk/2026/02/20/h...

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Has the PR industry failed to execute its own PR effectively enough?

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William Shakespeare @shakespeare.lol · 28/02/2026

The King is mad

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 01/03/2026

Really concerned to hear the Defence Secretary refuse to rule out UK's involvement in future strikes on Iran. Iraq lessons must be learned. Further escalation in the Middle East makes us all less safe. Starmer must rule out UK involvement immediately.

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Sam Wallace @samvonwallace.bsky.social · 01/03/2026

As we see more AI model use in medical diagnosis we'll need a serious conversation on how human validation interacts with them Who validates and at what stage will be key to making this safe and effective #Health #NHS #AI www.sixthtone.com/news/1018223...

sixthtone.com

China’s DeepRare AI Aims to Speed Rare Disease Diagnosis

A new study published in Nature found that the system provides traceable diagnostic reasoning and improves accuracy without relying on genetic data.

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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 20/02/2026

🎉 Green WIN! 🎉 🌹 to 💚 💚 Congratulations to Aasiya Bora of Leicester Green Party on being elected in Stoneygate ward!

STONEYGATE
LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL
BY-ELECTION WIN
GRN: 30.4%
LAB: 27.7%
OL: 16.2%
IND: 11.5%
CON: 8.3%
REM: 2.7%
LDM: 1.6%
IND: 1.6%
GREEN GAIN FROM LABOUR
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Dr Kate Cushing @drkatecushing.bsky.social · 21/02/2026

Yes- vote for Hannah Spencer!

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Sam Wallace @samvonwallace.bsky.social · 21/02/2026

I don't often miss twitter but old twitter would have been the best place to be to laugh at people who think Kpop is a band and not a genre #Kpop #Belfast

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Sam Wallace @samvonwallace.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

Really interesting perspective on shifting the focus of communications from messaging to relationships influenceonline.co.uk/2026/02/13/w... #PR #Communications

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Why PR today is less about messaging and more about relationships

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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 19/02/2026

Something the Government want you to forget...

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Sam Wallace @samvonwallace.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

In what might be the fading days of the Islamic Republic Worth remembering that it was a desire for economic justice that propelled it to power, rather than a desire for theocracy And it's that unmet desire that's has eroded it's foundation newlinesmag.com/spotlight/th...

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The Islamic Republic’s Broken Promises of Economic Justice

Nearly five decades after it pledged to uplift the poor, the ideological obsessions and cronyism of Iran’s regime have left millions more excluded than ever

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Sam Wallace @samvonwallace.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

Pretty cool tool to see how you're networked

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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

The daft thing is that with Proportional Representation there'd be no need for this self-destructive war within Labour. It could split into its component parts - left and right - and people could vote for what they wanted. It's only First-Past-the-Post that forces these irreconcilables together.

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 08/02/2026

This is what politics should feel like: thoughtful, honest and shaking things up. Hannah Spencer is going to be a brilliant MP for Gorton & Denton. It's time to stop Reform in their tracks: Watch online this Wednesday.

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Prof Sheena Cruickshank @sheencr.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

Excellent article but stark reminder that for all the perceptions of universities as ivory towers for elites, they are actually vital hubs in towns n cities supporting local businesses and providing key services as well as education….

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‘If I think about what this means, I want to cry’: what happens when a city loses its university?

When Essex University’s Southend campus opened, it was a message of hope for a ‘left behind’ UK seaside town. Its closure will be felt far beyond its 800 students, some of whom will not get their degr...

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 03/02/2026

holy shit

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Sam Wallace @samvonwallace.bsky.social · 11/01/2026

Really good piece about such an overlooked but widespread issue Some great tips for PR / Comms leaders on how to be considerate to colleagues in this situation #Comms #PR influenceonline.co.uk/2026/01/09/c...

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Childlessness in the workplace: The blind spot we don’t talk about enough

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Sam Wallace @samvonwallace.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

A really powerful podcast series from @theguardian.com on The Free Birth Society TW: Baby loss, medical trauma 1/2 open.spotify.com/show/57nEonC...

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The Birth Keepers: Death plan – episode six

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James Whatley @whatleydude.com · 15/12/2025

Today is Monday. So of course, yesterday being Sunday I published the latest edition of Five things on Friday (that I started writing on Tuesday). Please enjoy. www.fivethingsonfriday.com/archive/five...

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Five things on Friday #407

Maybe the last FToF of 2025.

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